The history of the eruption of Mount Merapi

Mount Merapi is one of the most active volcanoes in the archipelago, history recorded at least the eruption of Mount Merapi has occurred since 1000 years ago. And because of the activity of Merapi is what resulted in the migration of ancient Mataram kingdom culture to the East Java region.

In addition, many villages and temples relics of Mataram Hindu and Buddhist kingdoms buried in volcanic ash of Mount Merapi, the temples are located in the hamlets such as Kadisoka, Kedulan, and Sambisari (Sleman, Daerah Istimewa Yogyakarta). In addition, the eruption of Mount Merapi transformed the original form of Borobudur Temple which was originally in the middle of the lake.

Currently Mount Merapi located in 4 districts in Central Java began to move again, following the most powerful eruption of Mount Merapi volcano recorded history.

and landslide to the southwest, retained by Menoreh Hills, then 1006 AD, according to Van Bemmelen (1949) Mount Merapi ever erupted. As a result of these collapsing eruptions, most of them form hillsides known as Gendol Hills.

This year's eruption The year according to Wikipedia is recorded as one of the most powerful explosions of Mount Merapi making the entire middle part of Java Island covered by ash. It is estimated that the eruption caused the ancient Mataram kingdom to move to East Java, as it was swept away by mud, but Van Bemmelen's record is still widely disputed among historians.

History recorded about the 9th-11th century AD, Mount Merapi erupted again. It is not known exactly how many casualties in the eruption this time, allegedly due to this eruption resulted in temples located in the area around Central Java, southern part buried by this volcanic ash.

In the year 1672 M Mount Merapi erupted, due to the eruption 3000 people died.

Mount Merapi erupted again in 1786, this year is not recorded clearly the number of victims killed by the explosion.

In 1822, back Mount Merapi erupted recorded at least 100 people died.

Only 50 years ago exactly in 1872, Mount Merapi scattering volcanic ash in a powerful consequence 200 people died.

In 1930 a great eruption occurred again, this time the flow of lava, piroklastika, and lava of rain, flushed and destroyed 13 villages resulting 1400 people died due to this natural event.

In addition to the above great eruptions, at least many eruptions of Mount Merapi also occur in the years mentioned below:

Year of Victim Death Wounded Victim

1832 32 people -

1872 200 people -

1904 16 people -

1920 35 people -

1930 1369 people -

1954 64 wounded 57 people

1961 6 people -

1969 3 people -

1976 29 people injured 2 people

November 22, 1994 66 people injured 6 people

1997 no casualties -

1998 no casualties -

2001 no casualties -

May 2006 2 people died -

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